where can i get the best deals

[coke2003]

where can i get the best deals on to use coupons i have i know i use mustard one at a store and got one for 1.99 and other one for 0.49 but is walmart better than superstore or is it other way around or just gotta watch for deals n sales i would like to use my c oupons and pay under 3.00 or free be great.

[ProudMomma25]

Your best bet is to collect your weekly flyers, take a few minutes to sit down and go over which stores have the sales on the products you need, sometimes if I dont really "need" a product but have a coupon to make it worth my while to get, I will and save it for later.
As your shopping, keep an eye out for prices, eventually you'll remember what certain products cost at certain stores, how often certain products go on sale (depending on the season- you'll notice sales on particular products)
I know for myself, I havent paid over $4 for toilet paper and thats even a stretch for me.
Remember you can price match a flyer at another store, to save you on going from one store to another, some stores will only allow one price match however, but it doesnt hurt to ask how many they will allow you to match

SC has great resources for finding the best deals, or combinations of coupons to use for the best buy.

It seems overwhelming at first, but its suprising how quickly you catch on

[coke2003]

oh wow ty im still new at this and all n learning as i go too. i really like to find best deals if i can n if i need ill get but if dont need yet n i cna get under 3 dollare then great then wont have to buy following wk but thats good idea think next wk ill look for th deals n use what i have as well only if i see on sale otherwise using coupons with reg price just not saving alot..

[reallyloveyourstuff]

I read an article recently by Trent from TheSimpleDollar.com and he suggests making a price list. What you do is write out a list of 20-30+ of the items you use most regularly and go to all your nearby stores. Write down the price for each of those items and then once you've done that you total all the items up for each store and compare store totals. By doing so you will find the cheapest place to shop at.

He also suggests shopping for your meals a week in advance and suggests making a meal plan around the items that are on sale that week by checking each flyer. He says he saves about $20 a week by doing so. I think $20 is low actually because he only mentioned dinner meals.

[blueeyetea]

I read an article recently by Trent from TheSimpleDollar.com and he suggests making a price list. .

I picked up this idea from reading the Tightwad Gazette, but the author went further into keeping tabs on when the items went on sale, and then buying enough until the next sale. For example, if your family eats a lot of peanut butter, and it comes on sale every three months, then buy a three months supply.

Considering how easy it is to access flyers online, on even on SC, you get a good idea quickly on what's a good price or not.

[reallyloveyourstuff]

I just heard about the Tightwad Gazette do you know when she started that???? 1990-96. That's crazy and all of the things she mentions still apply today. In fact a lot of the things we're learning about now have just been rehashings of what she taught and what she learned decades ago. I really want to get that book. She actually did an interview back in 2006 or 2008 on the Simple Dollar that I came across. Trent said he learned a lot from her and it was one of the best and most informative books he's ever read and admits that the pricebook and some other things he suggests he learned from her.